I hit a brick wall.

One day later, in a courtyard outside the Yin Temple outside the front gate of the capital, Xiao Qishuo was sitting in the middle of the first-class box in Huifeng Hall. The seat on his left was empty. Chen Zhenhua was sitting on the right. Next to her were her cousins ​​Lao Zheng and Uncle Hong.

Ji Mingyuan was sitting near the door.

Xiao Qishuo picked up the chopsticks, picked up the biggest dates from the plate, put them in Chen Zhenhua's bowl, and said lovingly, "The date is stuffed with glutinous rice, it's sweet and soft, try it."

"Thank you."

Chen Zhenhua likes to eat all kinds of sweets.

Uncle Hong smiled and stood up, holding the Tieguanyin on the table. He first added water to Xiao Qishuo's big teacup, then poured tea for Old Zheng. He asked, "Brother Zheng, have the three who escaped from Huaiyue been caught yet?"

"We just caught one." Old Zheng's eyes fell on Ji Mingyuan across from him, and he continued, "He was the one who threw the brick that hit Huai Yue, and the mastermind was arrested just a few days ago. I want to see who hired the killer behind the scenes."

Ji Mingyuan's face turned pale and he sat down a little lower.

"Xiao Ji, I forgot to introduce you. This is the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, Zhen Hua's cousin, and Huai Yue calls him uncle. Offer him tea!"

Ji Mingyuan stood up and drank tea instead of wine. He just stretched out his hand and said, "Director Zheng..."

Then I heard Xiao Qishuo say, "Go over and pay your respects."

His face flushed, and he humbly approached. Old Zheng sat still, so Ji Mingyuan knelt down and offered him tea. "Director Zheng, I, Ji Mingyuan, greet you."

Old Zheng drank his tea in one gulp before glancing at him with the rest of his eyes.

As the person walked over, his waist was already bent, so he knew that there was no chance to stand up today. Ji Mingyuan moved behind Chen Zhenhua and said, "Sister Chen, I offer you tea. I am not very good at seeing the real thing, so please forgive me if I made any mistakes."

Previously, he only knew that Xiao Qishuo showed special care to the Chen family because of his father's relationship, but the scene where the evil wolf turned into a good dog in an instant made his scalp tingle.

Xiao Qishuo is different from his two brothers. He is aggressive, ruthless and taciturn. He has friends in all walks of life. Most people who are afraid of clinging to the Xiao family know that the third brother Xiao is the hardest to mess with.

If Ji Mingyuan's grandfather had not gone through life and death with the old man of the Xiao family, he would not have been qualified to be Xiao Qishuo's subordinate.

He wanted to use his strong background to teach the arrogant young man a lesson, but he didn't expect that he was nothing in front of Chen Zhenhua. This time he hit a wall, and in a fit of anger, he offended someone he couldn't afford to offend.

"We just met for the first time. How can this be wrong? Where do I start?"

There was something else behind Chen Zhenhua's words, which was like a silent slap on Ji Mingyuan's face. It was burning with pain. His spine was bent even lower. He stood there in a daze, stammering for a long time without saying a word.

Fortunately, at this time, Lin Shengyao followed his uncle Tang Zhifeng into the box.

When the two looked at each other, Ji Mingyuan found five clear fingerprints on Lin Shengyao's left cheek, which were very red and swollen. His heart skipped a beat and he immediately understood everything.

"Minister Tang." Old Zheng had already grasped Tang Zhifeng's hand, "Please come this way."

While talking, lead the person to the seat next to the main seat.

Xiao Qishuo sat there without moving. When Tang Zhifeng bent down and took the initiative to extend his hand, he stood up and shook the other's hand. Xiao Qishuo glanced at Lin Shengyao at the door and asked with concern: "What's wrong with your face? It's so swollen."

"The kid was confused and did something stupid. I didn't beat him to death. I left him with a grudge for my third brother to deal with. You can handle it today." Tang Zhifeng glared at Lin Shengyao who was covering his face.

He was informed by the secretary that the third son of the Xiao family wanted to invite him and his nephew to dinner.

The one he was most familiar with in the Xiao family was the eldest, Xiao Qidong. He had to report his work to the eldest. As for the third brother, he had only heard of him but never met him. When he suddenly invited him to dinner and mentioned Lin Shengyao's name, he knew there must be something going on.

After receiving his nephew, he asked him the truth in two sentences. Tang Zhifeng was furious. If he didn't hit him himself, he would wait for others to teach him a lesson, and it would be more than just one slap.

Ji Mingyuan pulled Lin Shengyao and said, "Third brother, we are blind and we admit our mistakes. We accept whatever punishment and punishment you and Sister Chen give us regarding Huai Yue's matter." The two of them bowed to each other again and again.

Xiao Qishuo, who had been cheerful before, suddenly frowned and picked up the big teacup at hand and threw it at Ji Mingyuan.

"Bang", he didn't dare to dodge, and was hit on the forehead. Bright red blood flowed down instantly, leaving an obvious line along his brow bone and dripping onto his brown sweater.

The blood from his forehead flowed into Ji Mingyuan's eyes, dyeing his vision red. "Third brother, Sister Chen, I was wrong, I accept the punishment." He endured the pain and did not dare to raise his hand to wipe it.

"Bang!" The second teacup flew over and hit him again, leaving another bright red bloodstain. Ji Mingyuan's figure swayed, and his eyes went dark. He was supported by Lin Shengyao, who was shaking with fear, "Third, Third Brother. I, I..."

"You, you what?"

Minister Tang rushed to Lin Shengyao's side, raised his arm and slapped him on the right side of the face. "Pa!" He slapped him hard, and a red fingerprint immediately appeared. He shouted, "Speak!"

Lin Shengyao's voice was filled with tears, "Third brother, Sister Chen, I'm sorry, I, I was wrong."

The air was eerily quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Qishuo's face.

Without saying anything, he slowly picked up his chopsticks and picked up another candied date for Chen Zhenhua. Afterwards, he leaned back in his chair and stared at the two people opposite him with cold eyes.

Ji Mingyuan and Lin Shengyao felt a chill down their spines when they were stared at, and they unconsciously took a small step back.

Just when I couldn't help but feel my legs go limp, I heard Xiao Qishuo speak softly: "Zhenhua, I have dealt with my people, and he has dealt with Minister Tang's people. Are you satisfied with this handling of Huaiyue's matter?"

Looking at Ji Mingyuan, whose head and face were covered in blood, Chen Zhenhua couldn't help but think of his son. He must have lost even more blood at that time. He couldn't help crying, "The doctor said that if the wound on Huaiyue's head was a little more off, he would have died. You hurt him so badly."

"Sister, let's go to the hospital now and apologize to Huaiyue in person. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." Ji Mingyuan wiped the blood from his eyes, his lips turned pale.

Old Zheng patted Chen Zhenhua's shoulder gently, and then said to the two of them: "It is reasonable for you to go see him."

Chen Zhenhua, who had calmed down a little, walked over to Ji Lin and said, "I have one more question to ask. Think carefully before you answer."

"Okay, sister, you go ahead."

"Sanhua Pharmaceutical Factory is the result of the joint efforts of Huaiyue and Roujiao. It's not easy to have two children. As the eldest brothers, don't discourage them even if they don't support you. From now on, each of us will go our separate ways. Can you do that?" Chen Zhenhua's expression was serious, and her eyes first fell on Lin Shengyao's face.

"I can, I can do it. I support you, I support you." His voice was trembling.

"Sis, don't worry, there won't be a next time. From now on, their business will be our business." Ji Mingyuan, who wanted to keep his position as factory director, wished he could show his loyalty right then and there. The injury on his head was not in vain, as he now saw clearly: Xiao Qishuo cared about the Chen family only because he had special feelings for Chen Zhenhua.

Even though there are rumors that Xiao Qishuo, who is very popular with women, is about to remarry, Ji Mingyuan sees it clearly: the person Xiao Sange really wants to marry the most is the one he has always protected.

Uncle Hong was responsible for taking them to the hospital. On the way, Ji Lin got off the car and bought several large cans of maltose, as well as canned yellow peaches and oranges. He bought whatever was valuable.

When they arrived at the hospital, the two of them first treated their wounds briefly, then went to visit Zhou Huaiyue with their belongings.

As a result, as soon as I stood outside the ward door, I heard the awkward voices of the young couple inside.

"Why do you want me to go back? I'm not tired." Shen Roujiao's voice came from the door.

"Roujiao, be obedient! I can be alone at night." Zhou Huaiyue coaxed her softly, but it didn't work.

"I just won't listen. Zhou Huaiyue, you are my boyfriend now, not my master."

Uncle Hong was amused. He knocked a few times and it was Shen Roujiao who opened the door.

She was startled at first, called out "Uncle Hong", then turned around and said to Zhou Huaiyue on the bed: "Look, it's a good thing I didn't leave, the bad guys are here."

Two bad guys, one with gauze wrapped around his head, the other with two slap marks on his face, holding something in his hands, followed Uncle Hong into the ward.

"They came from Huifengtang. Your uncle Xiao asked me to tell you two to work hard. From now on, you two will be the ones protecting Sanhua Pharmaceutical Factory."

After he finished speaking, Ji Mingyuan and Lin Shengyao hurried forward and put the things in their hands on the metal bedside table. "Right, right, right. Brothers, we don't know each other without fighting. This time, we, as the eldest brother, are sorry. If you have any difficulties in the future, just let me know. I will sacrifice my life for you and stand by you."

"Here, try it twice." Shen Roujiao picked up the fruit knife for peeling apples and handed it to the boastful Ji Mingyuan.

Uncle Hong clapped his legs and laughed, and said to Zhou Huaiyue: "You will suffer no loss if you stay with her."

Ji Mingyuan put away the blade of the fruit knife and shamelessly apologized: "Sister, I was wrong. We are family now, please stop stabbing me in the back."

"Brother? One of our own? At the meeting, he asked me to call him uncle. You guys just beat your own people to death?" Shen Roujiao pointed at Lin Shengyao. She clearly remembered the hostile looks between the two men.

"Girl, it's my fault, I admit it; but I really didn't know that group of people were so cruel. Anyway, I have no face left." Lin Shengyao raised his hands, and slapped himself hard on the left and right.

He was the one who hired the thugs, and he was also the one who helped Brother Ji. At that time, he didn't think too much about it, and he didn't know Zhou Huaiyue's background. He just wanted to vent his anger for his brother.

Who knew that he would cause such a big mess and offend the most difficult person to deal with in the capital.

His uncle Tang Zhifeng warned him as he slapped him in the car: "This is the capital, not Dandong. I, your uncle, almost got pulled off before I even sat down. The Xiao family is not someone we can afford to offend. If I don't beat you, you'll probably lose some limbs when Xiao Lao San takes action. No matter what happens today, you just have to bear it."

"Uncle Hong, you testify that I didn't touch him. If we go out and he frames us, we won't admit it." Shen Roujiao turned her face away. She despised men behaving like this the most.

"Okay!" Uncle Hong's eyes swept over Lin Shengyao's blushing face, "Okay, you guys go back. I'll chat with Huaiyue."

Zhou Huaiyue hadn't said a word since he entered the room. Without him, Ji Mingyuan didn't dare to leave. He put on a smile and said to Shen Roujiao, "Sister, I'll sort out the contacts of major hospitals and pharmaceutical companies around the country tonight and deliver them to you personally tomorrow. I'll take you to several important medical conferences after the New Year."

Ji Mingyuan devoted 100% of his resources and determination to help Sanhua Medicine Factory solve its current sales difficulties.

"You did it voluntarily, no one forced you." Shen Roujiao understood what Director Ji meant. He wanted her to give in.

"Voluntary, absolutely voluntary. Brother, now I want to take out my heart and show it to you." He was so sincere.

"Huaiyue, I'll give you a spoon, and you go and take out his heart." Shen Roujiao got a spoon from somewhere and handed it to Zhou Huaiyue.

Zhou Huaiyue, who was lying on the hospital bed, was amused by her. He took the spoon, looked at Ji Mingyuan, and said, "You won't be able to finish digging with this spoon until tomorrow."

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Boy, he was serious.